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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Arit John, Brian Contreras and Melanie Mason

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump

Elon Musk said he would allow former President Donald Trump to return to Twitter if the Tesla chief executive takes ownership of the company, reversing the former president’s January 2021 suspension over his incendiary tweets surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

During a virtual appearance at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference on Tuesday, Musk said “a temporary suspension is appropriate, but not a permanent ban.” He added that the decision to suspend Trump was “morally wrong” and led to conservatives moving to more insular spaces.

“Banning Trump from Twitter didn’t end Trump’s voice; it will amplify it among the right,” he said.

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